Health
Researchers discover clues to brain differences between males and females
New study by Dr. Margaret McCarthy's Lab shows how male sex steroids play a key role in understanding behavioral development...
Breast milk microbiome contains yeast and fungi: Do these benefit the infant?
Washington, DC - March 1, 2019 - Investigators have now shown that the breast milk microbiome contains fungi. Multiple previous...
Research shows link between rise of European populism and vaccine hesitancy
There is a significant association between the rise of populism across Europe and the level of mistrust around vaccines, according...
NIH funds UT research on quality of life of LGBT caregivers
A new study by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville will examine how the intersection of being both LGBT and a...
Researchers search for solutions to ‘invisible threat’ that affects cancer care workers
Exposure to chemotherapy can create hazards for nurses, pharmacists as they deliver lifesaving care to patients, but use of protective...
The sneaky way estrogen drives brain metastasis in non-estrogen-dependent breast cancers
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Triple-negative breast cancers are more likely than other breast cancer types to metastasize and...
Frailty may be a new screening criterion for fitness for an operation
In adult surgical patients across ages, frailty relates to higher postoperative rates of major illness and hospital readmission, and greater...
High-fat diet and age alter microflora and cause inflammation in heart failure
Experiments with mice show involvement of gut bacteria and spleen in this heart pathologyCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Growing older...
How hair dye works (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, March 1, 2019 -- Whether you need a disguise to run from the law...
Tracking firefighters in burning buildings
McMaster researchers create fireproof, self powered sensorCredit: McMaster University HAMILTON, March 1, 2019 - McMaster researchers, working with partners at...
Bioluminescence sensors make new approaches to drug discovery possible
Canadian and Brazilian researchers describe the use of 13 molecular tools for measuring different intracellular signaling pathways and evaluating the...
New X-ray measurement approach could improve CT scanners
A new measurement approach proposed by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could lead to a...
Immigrant Asian American women may be at higher risk for breast cancer
Research highlights differences in breast cancer risk among Asian American women who immigrated versus their U.S.-born counterpartsCredit: University of California,...
A new technique allows researchers to focus the action of drugs via infrared light
Credit: Montserrat Porta, Aida Garrido. Having absolute control of the activity of a molecule in an organism. Deciding when, where...
EMA qualification opinion on cellular therapy module of the EBMT Registry
EBMT receives a regulatory qualification from the European Medicine Agency on the use of its patient registry to support novel...
Towards a blood test for early-stage liver disease
- Scientists looked for early detection method for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) - Plasma proteins of NAFLD patients were...
Major genetic study confirms that many genes contribute to risk for Tourette’s syndrome
Collaborative investigation reveals genetic spectrum of tic disorders, with more risk variants leading to more severe symptoms A meta-analysis of...
Novel sleep index, wakefulness may predict if patients able to breathe on their own
Credit: ATS March 1, 2019--Critically ill patients are more likely to be successfully weaned from a mechanical ventilator, or breathing...
Researcher studies impact of drug-trafficking violence
Professor brings real-world understanding of societal, political issues to UMass Lowell students LOWELL, Mass. - A UMass Lowell researcher who...
Brain processes concrete and abstract words differently
Review of imaging studies finds specific brain regions process types of word meanings separately Rockville, Md. (February 28, 2019)--A new...
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